1. Be Safer Online Rose-anne Camilleri -ICT by Rose-anne Camilleri

2. Be Safer Online Rose-anne Camilleri -ICT What is Netiquette?  Be polite How one behaves online.  Do not send messages which may hurt a person’s feelings  Use proper language Avoid using inappropriate and offensive language. There are so many other words to choose from! Avoid using inappropriate and offensive language. There are so many other words to choose from!

3. Be Safer Online Rose-anne Camilleri -ICT Avoid sending the same message to the same people over and over again. This is called being a pest.  Avoid sending the same message to the same people over and over again. This is called being a pest. Remember that nothing you write on the Internet is private. Anything written on the ‘Net’ can be read by anyone online.  Remember that nothing you write on the Internet is private. Anything written on the ‘Net’ can be read by anyone online.

4. Be Safer Online Rose-anne Camilleri -ICT  Remember that sometimes people pretend to be different people online.  Never respond to rude or offensive messages. Log off and tell your teacher as soon as possible  Avoid using ALL CAPS. It’s considered shouting online.

5. Be Safer Online Rose-anne Camilleri -ICT  Never send or receive pictures online to or from persons you meet online.  If you find a website with ‘bad’ stuff, just click the back button and go somewhere else.

6. Be Safer Online Rose-anne Camilleri -ICT Always delete unknown email attachments before opening them. They can contain destructive viruses.  Always delete unknown email attachments before opening them. They can contain destructive viruses.  Never give out personal information (such as your surname, address, or phone number) about yourself or anyone else.

7. Be Safer Online Rose-anne Camilleri -ICT After this discussion write down the things you have learnt so we can share them together at the end of the lesson. These are a few interesting sites you can find on the Internet. disney.go.com/surfswell/index.html www.safetyclicks.com www.kidsmart.org.uk/stayingsmart/index.html

8. Be Safer Online Rose-anne Camilleri -ICT Find these stories online: www.disney.go.com/cybersafety/